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Wine: Review your wine spend

Tasting wine that you can't afford is one of the pleasures of the job. It doesn't happen often but it's usually a joyous and memorable occasion when it does.

Snowboarding: Kiwi grabs bronze at worlds

Jim Eagles: All tied up with Spanish red tape

There was mild celebration last year when the New Zealand and Spanish governments negotiated an agreement on working holiday visas.

Frucor unleashes bestseller V on Spain's energy drink market

Lost the opener (+recipes)

Have you ever thought about the history sitting in your gadget drawer?

Tightening the continent's belt by several notches

Finance ministers from the eurozone are meeting to consider the issue of bailouts for debt-ridden countries.

NZ dollar recovers from early dip lower

A Kiwi completes Spain's grand design

Gaudi's unfinished Sagrada Familia was a challenge New Zealander Mark Burry took on and won.

Handing over the reins of a €9bn fashion empire

The wealthiest man in Spain has announced his imminent retirement from fashion giant Inditex, parent company of the Zara chain.

Spain's master of haute couture makes final bow

The grandfather of Spanish fashion, 81-year-old Elio Berhanyer, has become the latest victim of the country's ailing economy.

Spain says 'adios' to smoky bars and cafes

Spain has become the latest country to pass an anti-smoking law for its eateries.

Spanish eyes smile with hope in grim times

Spanish air control continues

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Breakthroughs shed new light on illumination

New technology is lighting up cities and saving energy.

Hard times fail to hit working girls

Commuter rescued from train tracks

An off-duty policeman rescued a man who fell on to Madrid's underground Metro tracks seconds before a train came through.

Golf: Kiwi duo make final q-school event

New Zealand golfers Caroline Bon and Wendy Hawkes are one step away from earning their playing cards for next year's Ladies European Tour.

Arrests linked to militants